This Podcast Is... Uncalled For

We have a Bonus episode.  Because our intrepid host and producer got into a minor car accident and narrowly avoided two others - in the same day!  And he has some thoughts on that.

When your instructor coworker tells you the story of how he got started playing chess. From our episode with DaVaun Williams

Once again, we cater to the Swifties.  We react to a Today Show article about our city and, for the second time in our podcast's run, give you some details that may be missing.

When your friend coins a new holiday based around the seasonal release of a popular sandwich. From our episode "Brian Boye (Fringe Show)"

Dalton is a fellow chess instructor who comes on to talk about chess - and South Park.

When your co-host does Uber and wants to call out drivers of certain vehicles.  This trailer contains unbleeped profanity.   From our episode Discussion on Gig Economy

We've made it to a seventh season!  Notes for this episode: Old School Simplified Intro What's been going on lately? Why we'll never use AI to write our episodes New co-host (and past guest) Jered Feldman Rajesh Krishnankutty In Memoriam Listening recommendations

When the primary co-host from your previous podcast recalls the time you picked against the local baseball team making the playoffs - and gives you a punishment. From our episode with Tim Crippen

If you have been living under a rock since before September, the two major spring football leagues - the XFL and the USFL - have merged.  Mike (a St. Louis BattleHawks fan) and Jered discuss.

When your high school buddy asks you about the origins of the name of your podcast - and then you segway into a story of a certain post-high school party. From our episode with Matt Sewell

When your high school buddy recalls how he wound up leaving the school's NJROTC program because of a girl. From our episode with Jered Feldman

In this bonus episode of the podcast, we invite YOU to join our NCAA DI men's basketball pool on Yahoo! Fantasy Sports and see if you can pick brackets better than our intrepid host! Winner will receive an invite to do an episode of the podcast.

When your very first guest talks about one of the films you worked on together. From our very first episode with Pat Lamb

Trevor is a former Bernie Sanders campaign staff member who came on to talk about the potential dangers of the 2024 election cycle, what we as citizens can do to save democracy, and shares a very relevant fact about what happened in Mike's 2016 State Senate race.

When your friend asks you about foreign travel and he brings up having gone to Tijuana. From our first episode with Lucas Stoneking and Daniel Rains

When your guest has a lot of fun with the name of your podcast. From our Virtual Fringe episode with Brian Boye

In this bonus episode of the podcast, we finally have a site for the Kansas City Royals future Downtown ballpark district.  Whatever happened to East Village or even North KC?  Mike shares his thoughts on this.

When your friend gets interviews from various sci-fi actors except for the most iconic one - largely because his manager had never heard of Wheaton's Law.  (Note: we didn't bother bleeping this one, so that's on us.) From our episode with Sam Tady

Due to circumstances involving Adam Archuleta, we apologize for this episode. Jokey title and introduction aside, on this February 14 holiday, we put together this special to analyze what is wrong with our intrepid host - specifically, why does he continue to be single with little or no end in sight? Joining us on today's episode to explore the issues are relationship expert Dale Valor, the very f...

When a very famous comedic actor went to the same high school as you, and you personally don't remember ever meeting him, but your locally famous friend does. From our episode with Jeff Polaschek of Anything But Joey fame

When you learn about this very interesting day job your guest has. From our Virtual Fringe episode with Jessica Whitfield

We try our best to explain the basics of American football to the Swiftie crowd.  And why not?  That whole situation is happening in our proverbial backyard.

When you recall the time that the corporatist wing of your political party pulls all sorts of shenanigans on you during a caucus event. From our episode with Andrew Rainey

When your old teammate from high school football questions your dietary choices - to hilarious effect. From our episode with Carl Fletcher

When your guest talks about the very first time he went out for an audition. From our episode with Trevor Martin